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Adviser opportunities in the development of flex benefits systems for smaller employees are set to further encourage growing group critical illness (group CI) sales, Aviva has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FSA) is launching a strategic review into the claims process in general insurance.

New business at insurance giant Aviva was up 18% in the three months to 31 March, reaching £191m, according to its latest results.

A culture of ‘all work and no play' in the UK is damaging family life and causing high stress levels, according to Medicash.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a rallying call to advisers and the wider industry to help it regulate, saying it "can't do it alone".

Broker protection business will rise significantly in the next two months to catch up to a notable lift in the mortgage market, First Complete has said.

Employee benefits that can be of benefit to dependents and spouses are commonly being overlooked and under-used by employees, Jelf has said.

Ageas has put a strong first quarter down to acquisition of Groupama Insurances, with business results showing a rise in profits.

The government has rejected proposals to regulate the practice of will-writing, following a written request from the Legal Services Board (LSB) which said it had uncovered a "compelling case" for regulatory oversight of the industry.

Currently published claims statistics, adviser use of them and the need for standardisation are set to be important debating points at research company F&TRC's next Protection Forum event on 23 May.